Job summary
Join us in creating a sustainable future. We are seeking a highly motivated Energy Officer to join the Strategic Estate Development and Sustainable Health Team at North Bristol NHS Trust. You will have plenty of opportunity to make a big difference to people's lives and be part of a dynamic team both within the Trust and with our partners in the Integrated Care System to meet our shared goal of net zero carbon (NZC) by 2030.
In this role you will be responsible for monitoring and assisting in delivering energy savings in line with the NBT decarbonisation and energy efficiency strategy. You will have the opportunity to propose and be involved with projects to achieve savings through energy efficiency measures. You'll get to work on projects involving the private finance initiative hospital (Brunel), new construction projects and refurbishments.
You will work closely with the Carbon and Energy Manager as well as with staff within the Estate Team, professional advisors and sub-contractors and in partnership with colleagues in our Integrated Care System.
If you are interested in decarbonisation, energy efficiency and using your skills to make a difference to people and the planet, while supporting health inequality and health improvement, then this could be the job for you.
Main duties of the job
- Supporting the Carbon and Energy Manager with the delivery of NZC and energy efficiency projects.
- Investigating/auditing building energy efficiency and NZC opportunities.
- Researching solutions and innovations in energy efficiency and NZC.
- Working with Estate Team colleagues to improve the energy efficiency and the decarbonisation of our existing buildings.
- Assisting in Trust compliance with relevant legislative obligations.
- Recording and reporting of energy data including Electrical, Gas, Water and Heat meter reads.
The ideal candidate will have a degree, equivalent education or experience in an appropriate field, and 2+ years' experience in a building engineering or building energy saving role.
You may already be able to demonstrate specialist knowledge, involvement or implementation of projects in carbon and energy saving disciplines. A basic understanding of BMS and the importance of proper commissioning would be beneficial.
You will be prepared to present and report to the Carbon and Energy Manager on energy and utilities data. You will also have negotiation and interpersonal skills, be a self-starter with a high level of self-motivation.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre and an internationally recognised centre of excellence for a range of services. We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a 1st-class experience for everyone who uses our services.
In 2019, we declared a climate emergency and an ecological emergency alongside our partners in our Integrated Care System and set a target to achieve net zero carbon by 2030, ahead of the Government's national target. We provide award winning sustainability services and champion the delivery of our health system's Green Plan which sets out actions to achieve net zero carbon. We work closely with our system partners to drive change.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all under-represented groups.
Bristol is consistently voted the one of the best places to live in the UK, with vibrant local music, arts and gastronomic scenes, a wide range of modern and state of the art shopping, recreation and leisure facilities, a wealth of great local family days out, fantastic transport links for local, national and internal holidays, and it has a rich history.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the Carbon and Energy Manager with the preparation and implementation of an energy and carbon reduction strategy in line with the Trusts 2030 net zero Carbon goal.
- Contribute to energy efficiency and carbon reduction business cases.
- Work in collaboration with the Capital Projects team to deliver energy and carbon reduction projects / programmes across the PFI and Retained Estate.
- Support the Trusts Sustainability team in the delivery of wider carbon reduction activity in line with the Trust and Integrated Care Systems Green Plan and Trust documents including the Sustainable Development Policy, Sustainable Development Management Plan and Climate Change Adaptation Plan.
- Support the Carbon and Energy Manager with the preparation of a value focused metering strategy and implement smart data collection and analytics process to support the energy and carbon reduction strategy.
- Support the Trust to ensure it is legally compliant with all energy and carbon related legislative obligations including the Environmental Permitting Regulations, EU Emissions Trading Scheme, Heat Network Regulations, Display Energy Certificates and Energy Performance Certificates.
- Support with the compilation of the NHS Estates ERIC returns related to energy and utilities.
- Assist with energy efficiency audits across the estate and identify improvement opportunities on a rolling programme.
- Attend the periodic Energy Committee organised by The Hospital Company (PFI management company of the Brunel Building)
Please refer to the job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake. This includes the qualifications, training, experience and qualities required of the post holder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the Carbon and Energy Manager with the preparation and implementation of an energy and carbon reduction strategy in line with the Trusts 2030 net zero Carbon goal.
- Contribute to energy efficiency and carbon reduction business cases.
- Work in collaboration with the Capital Projects team to deliver energy and carbon reduction projects / programmes across the PFI and Retained Estate.
- Support the Trusts Sustainability team in the delivery of wider carbon reduction activity in line with the Trust and Integrated Care Systems Green Plan and Trust documents including the Sustainable Development Policy, Sustainable Development Management Plan and Climate Change Adaptation Plan.
- Support the Carbon and Energy Manager with the preparation of a value focused metering strategy and implement smart data collection and analytics process to support the energy and carbon reduction strategy.
- Support the Trust to ensure it is legally compliant with all energy and carbon related legislative obligations including the Environmental Permitting Regulations, EU Emissions Trading Scheme, Heat Network Regulations, Display Energy Certificates and Energy Performance Certificates.
- Support with the compilation of the NHS Estates ERIC returns related to energy and utilities.
- Assist with energy efficiency audits across the estate and identify improvement opportunities on a rolling programme.
- Attend the periodic Energy Committee organised by The Hospital Company (PFI management company of the Brunel Building)
Please refer to the job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake. This includes the qualifications, training, experience and qualities required of the post holder.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification or demonstrable experience in a building energy or building carbon saving role.
Desirable
- HNC/D, Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience in an Engineering, Energy/carbon, Building Services or sustainability related subject.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2+ years' experience in a building engineering or building energy saving role preferably within Healthcare/MOD or other regulated environments.
- Experience with understanding and applying energy related guidance, good industry practice, NHS technical documents, British Standards, regulations, legislation and codes to support project development.
- Experience of using and manipulating building energy data and predicting and justifying energy and carbon saving through statistical analysis
- Experience of supporting the assessment and/or delivery of energy or carbon saving projects in buildings.
- Awareness of options for improving building efficiency through BMS improvements
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable problem-solving and decision-making skills: ability to analyse complex, sensitive and contentious information (often where opinions differ), diagnose problems, identify solutions and present complex information to others in a format which fosters engagement and understanding.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiating skills and an ability to develop and maintain good and robust working relationships with a wide range of people from within the Trust, partners and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrable experience in working effectively in a multi-professional environment and within multi-disciplinary groups
- Demonstrable ability to deliver energy efficiency, carbon saving, net zero carbon solutions for buildings.
- Demonstrable understanding of building elements relating to energy consumption - fabric insulation, lighting, HVAC BMS etc.
- Well organised and able to cope with a varied workload
- Excellent numeracy, literacy and IT skills
- Basic understanding of business cases and reporting.
- Demonstrable understanding of building elements relating to energy consumption - fabric insulation, lighting, HVAC BMS etc.
Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances
Essential
- Good levels of diplomacy
- Positive outlook and an ability to turn resistance into positive action
- Ability to work and deliver under pressure, working to tight deadlines, constantly changing, sometimes conflicting priorities whilst challenging, influencing and motivating stakeholders to deliver high performance within the core Trust's values.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification or demonstrable experience in a building energy or building carbon saving role.
Desirable
- HNC/D, Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience in an Engineering, Energy/carbon, Building Services or sustainability related subject.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2+ years' experience in a building engineering or building energy saving role preferably within Healthcare/MOD or other regulated environments.
- Experience with understanding and applying energy related guidance, good industry practice, NHS technical documents, British Standards, regulations, legislation and codes to support project development.
- Experience of using and manipulating building energy data and predicting and justifying energy and carbon saving through statistical analysis
- Experience of supporting the assessment and/or delivery of energy or carbon saving projects in buildings.
- Awareness of options for improving building efficiency through BMS improvements
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable problem-solving and decision-making skills: ability to analyse complex, sensitive and contentious information (often where opinions differ), diagnose problems, identify solutions and present complex information to others in a format which fosters engagement and understanding.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiating skills and an ability to develop and maintain good and robust working relationships with a wide range of people from within the Trust, partners and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrable experience in working effectively in a multi-professional environment and within multi-disciplinary groups
- Demonstrable ability to deliver energy efficiency, carbon saving, net zero carbon solutions for buildings.
- Demonstrable understanding of building elements relating to energy consumption - fabric insulation, lighting, HVAC BMS etc.
- Well organised and able to cope with a varied workload
- Excellent numeracy, literacy and IT skills
- Basic understanding of business cases and reporting.
- Demonstrable understanding of building elements relating to energy consumption - fabric insulation, lighting, HVAC BMS etc.
Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances
Essential
- Good levels of diplomacy
- Positive outlook and an ability to turn resistance into positive action
- Ability to work and deliver under pressure, working to tight deadlines, constantly changing, sometimes conflicting priorities whilst challenging, influencing and motivating stakeholders to deliver high performance within the core Trust's values.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
